Alexssandro Geferson BeckerUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Setor Palotina · Departamento de Biodiversidade
Alexssandro Geferson Becker
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Introduction
I am a biologist, Ph.D. in Zootechnics – Animal Husbandry, Brazil.
I have experience in the following subjects: physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of fish (freshwater, estuarine and marine) adapted/exposed to several conditions, environments, and substances.
Currently, I am a Substitute Professor at Universidade Federal do Paraná - Setor Palotina, Brazil.
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July 2018 - March 2019
Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor Palotina
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- Substitute Professor
January 2018 - July 2018
March 2013 - December 2017
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Publications (60)
The juveniles of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (0.060 ± 0.004 g and 2.018 ± 0.071 cm) were fed during 60 days with diets containing different doses of Lippia alba essential oil (EOLA) (0.0—control, 1.0, or 2.0 ml EOLA/kg diet; in triplicate, with 20 prawns/replicate). After the experimental period, were verified the survival, growth parameters and the...
Plants are sources of secondary metabolites, and some are rich in essential oils (EOs), which possess a bioactive pharmacological importance as sedatives and anaesthetics that have been experimentally demonstrated in fish. In search of products with lower residual effects and optimization of the production based on the local flora, the properties o...
The predominant chemical composition of EO was isomers of citral (α and β) in all seasons of the year, but higher percentage during the autumm. To others stations the compositions of EO was variable in type and low percentage of other terpenoids. Regardless of the sampling time, the increase in EO concentration proportionally decreased the time req...
The aim of this study was to investigate the anesthetic effect of the essential oils (EOs) of Lippia alba (citral and linalool chemotypes, EOLA-C and EOLA-L respectively) and Lippia origanoides (chemotype carvacrol, EOLO-Ca) on tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) juveniles. The tested concentrations of the L. alba and L. origanoides EOs were: 25, 50, 1...
O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar os tempos de indução a anestesia e recuperação de pós-larvas do camarão Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) expostos a diferentes concentrações do óleo essencial de Aloysia triphylla (OEAT) (Mill.) N.E. Brown. Além disso, determinaram-se as concentrações letais (CL10 e CL50) do OEAT para M. rosenbergii. O...
This study investigated the efficacy of essential oils of Lippia alba (EOLA) citral chemotype and Lippia origanoides (EOLO) and their effects on ventilatory frequency (VF) of silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. Fish were exposed to 50-300 µL L−1 of EOLA and 25-300 µL L−1 of EOLO to determine induction times to sedation, anesthesia, and recovery. Moreov...
The Lophiosilurus alexandri is an important species to the Brazilian aquaculture. Moreover, the studies about the effects of essential oil (EO) of Aloysia triphylla in fish are almost absent. Thus, the aims of this study were: 1) to investigate the anesthetic effect of the EO of A. triphylla and, 2) if this EO improves the physiological parameters...
The transport of live fish is a routine practice in aquaculture and constitutes a considerable source of stress to the animals. The addition of anesthetic to the water used for fish transport can prevent or mitigate the deleterious effects of transport stress. This study investigated the effects of the addition of eugenol (EUG) (1.5 or 3.0 µL L–1)...
Among all organotin compounds , triphenyltin hydroxide (TPhTH) is widely used as fungicide and moluscicide in Brazil. However, the effects of TPhTH on the biochemical parameters of non-target organisms, such as fish, are little known. The aim of the present study is to assess the possible toxic effects of different concentrations of waterborne TPhT...
This study investigated the anesthetic potential of the essential oil (EO) of Aloysia polystachya in juveniles of dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus). Fish were exposed to different concentrations of EO of A. polystachya to evaluate time of induction and recovery from anesthesia. In the second experiment, fish were divided into four groups: cont...
Os peixes são organismos capazes de habitar os mais diferentes meios aquáticos, nomeadamente águas doces, estuarinas e salgadas. Nestes ambientes as necessidades de hiper-ou hiporregular os seus níveis iônicos internos são constantes, o que resulta em diversas adaptações tanto a nível fisiológico quanto molecular. Sendo os principais órgãos envolvi...
Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is a crucial ion for vertebrate life. In addition to many physiological roles it is, together with calcium, the major element forming the internal skeleton and Pi balance has been considered a secondary consequence of calciotropic endocrine factors. However, contrary to calcium which can be readily obtained from even Ca-poo...
The effects of transporting silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) for 6 h in plastic bags containing 0 (control), 30 or 40 µL/L of essential oil (EO) from Lippia alba leaves were investigated. Prior to transport, the fish in the two experimental groups were sedated with 200 µL/L of EO for 3 min. After transport, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, alkalini...
Este estudo investigou os efeitos do óleo essencial (OE) de Lippia
alba sobre parâmetros bioquímicos relacionados ao estresse oxidativo em
cérebro e fígado de jundiá (Rhamdia quelen), após seis horas de
transporte. Os peixes foram transportados em sacos plásticos e divididos em três
tratamentos: controle, 30 µL L-1 e 40 µL L-1 de OE de
L.alba. Ante...
The anesthetic activities of the essential oils (EOs) of Hesperozygis ringens (EOHR) and Lippia alba (EOLA) and their effects in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) after anesthesia and recovery were investigated. Fish (32.19 ± 1.24 g) were submitted to one of the following treatments for each EO: basal group, control, or anesthesia (150, 300, or 450 μ...
This study evaluated extracts of Condalia buxifolia as anesthetics
for the silver catfish Rhamdia quelen. The effectiveness of eugenol
and of the methanolic extract (ME) of C. buxifolia during the
transport of this species was also assessed. Fish of two different weights (1.50±0.02
g and 165.70±22.50 g) were transferred to aquaria containing water...
This study investigated the efficacy of the essential oil (EO) of Aloysia triphylla as an anesthetic for albino and gray strains of silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. Juveniles were exposed to concentrations between 20 and 800 μL L(-1) EO of A. triphylla to evaluate time of induction and recovery from anesthesia. In another experiment, both strains we...
Triphenyltin (TPhT) is used worldwide in pesticide formulas for agriculture. Toxic effects of this compound to aquatic life have been reported; however, the biochemical response of fish exposed to different concentrations of TPhT hydroxide (TPhTH) was investigated for the first time in this study. The lethal concentration (LC50) of TPhTH to silver...
Background:
Lippia alba is effective in sedating and reducing stress to fish during transportation. Because some in vitro studies have demonstrated the antioxidant activity of L. alba, we hypothesized that its use in vivo could result in antioxidant effects post mortem. Therefore, in this study we evaluated whether the essential oil of L. alba (EO...
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether salinity adaptation can alter the purinergic (ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase; NTPDase and, 5′-nucleotidase) and cholinergic (acetylcholinesterase; AChE) systems in whole brain and blood tissue of the silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. Silver catfish were gradually adapted to salinit...
To evaluate the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a potent ROS scavenger and thiol group supplier, on normoglycemic and diabetic rats, the animals received 50 or 200 mg/kg NAC by gavage daily for 45 days. The results showed a lack of uniformity in acetylcholinesterase activity among the four cerebral structures. While neither dose of NAC produced s...
This study examined ammonia excretion at different life stages (eggs, larvae and juveniles) in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) and determined the influence of fasting time on ammonia excretion. Eggs and larvae were collected from incubators at different times after fecundation and placed in chambers. Juveniles were separated into two weight classes...
The influence of stocking density and food deprivation on energy metabolism, stress processes and the pituitary endocrine system of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) was investigated after a period of 14 days, in which plasmatic and hepatic parameters and the mRNA expression of prolactin (PRL), growth hormone (GH) and somatolactin (SL) were assessed....
This study investigated the relationship between ion levels (Na⁺, Cl⁻, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Mg²⁺) in the fluid phase and total chyme of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract segments of freshwater and marine-estuarine teleosts collected in different salinities (0-34 ppt) in estuarine and freshwater portions of the São Gonçalo channel, southern Brazil...
This study investigated the effectiveness of eugenol and of the essential oil (EO) of Lippia alba when used in the transport of the silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). These investigations involved measurements of blood (pH, PvO(2), PvCO(2) and HCO(3) (-)) and water parameters, survival and ionoregulatory balance. Fish (301.24 ± 21.40 g, 28.90 ± 1.30...
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to low water hardness (0, 25 and 50mg CaCO3L-1) into the 6.0-8.0 pH range to silver catfish juveniles (Rhamdia quelen) survival and growth after 32 days. Juveniles kept at zero water hardness presented higher mortality at pH 7.0 and 8.0 than those submitted to other treatments....
A zoonose causada por larvas da familia Anisakidae, atraves da ingestao de carne crua de peixes, pode trazer alteracoes patologicas no Sistema Digestorio. Desta maneira, cinquenta e tres peixes jundia ( Rhamdia quelen) foram coletados do Reservatorio Costa e Silva, utilizado para captacao de agua para abastecimento da cidade de Santa Maria (RS), en...
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of (1) different pH levels (5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) with water hardness 20 mg/L CaCO3 and (2) pH 5 and 7 with varying water hardnesses (20, 60, and 120 mg/L CaCO3) on the intensity of infection by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in fingerlings of the silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. In Experiment 1, the lowes...
The present study investigated the effects of water pH (5.0, 7.0 and 9.0), hardness (0, 20 and 120 mg CaCO3 L−1) and temperature (15, 23 and 30 °C) on the induction of sedation and anaesthesia, and subsequent recovery, of silver catfish exposed to eugenol. Moreover, the blood gas tensions (PvO2 and PvCO2) and blood pH in silver catfish acclimated t...
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of waterborne un-ionized ammonia (NH3) on the survival and growth of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). Juveniles were exposed to 0.10, 0.22, and 0.42mg L-1 NH3 at pH 8.2 for 45 days. After 15 days, a significant mortality rate (33%) was observed in the fish exposed to 0.42mg L-1 NH3. After 20...
The purpose of this study was to investigate Na+, Cl-, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ levels in the plasma of freshwater and marine/estuarine teleosts collected at different salinities (0 to 34) from the estuarine and freshwater portions of the São Gonçalo channel in Southern Brazil. Any relationship between plasma ion levels and salinity and the capacity of i...
Aluminum (Al) is one of the most abundant elements of the planet and exposure to this metal can cause oxidative stress and lead to various signs of toxicity in plants. Plants are essential organisms for the environment as well as food for humans and animals. The toxic effect of aluminum is the major cause of decreased crop productivity. Thus, the o...
The present study compared some morphometric parameters of the digestive tract of four teleosts with different feeding habits: traira (Hoplias malabaricus, carnivore), silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen, omnivore), hassar (Hoplosternum littorale, omnivore), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella, herbivore). The digestive tract was removed from fish c...
The effects of various levels of oxygen saturation and ammonia concentration on NTPDase (ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase, E.C. 3.6.1.5) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE, E.C. 3.1.1.7) activities in whole brain of teleost fish (Rhamdia quelen) were investigated. The fish were exposed to one of two different dissolved oxygen levels, inc...
Ionic contents (Na+, K+ and Cl-) of plasma and gallbladder bile (GB) of juveniles silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen (156.1±0.2g, 28.2±0.3cm), were determined in three different times (0, 6 and 24h) after exposure to: a) control or high dissolved oxygen (DO = 6.5mg L-1) + low NH3 (0.03mg L-1); b) low DO (3.5mg L-1) + low NH3; c) high DO + high NH3 (0.1...
We investigated how pesticide contamination of water affects the metabolism of the silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen, by studying fish maintained at two sites with low and high anthropic activity (Lino Creek, southern Brazil). Several pesticides were found at both stream sites. After 30 days plasma glucose levels were higher in fish exposed to water i...
A hydroponic experiment was carried out to characterize the oxidative stress responses of two potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L. cvs. Asterix and Macaca) to cadmium (Cd). Plantlets were exposed to four Cd levels (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 microM) for 7 days. Cd concentration was increased in both roots and shoot. Number of sprouts and roots was n...
In this study, the effects of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on plant growth, histology of roots, photosynthetic pigments content, δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D; E.C. 4.2.1.24) and acid phosphatase activities (AP; E.C. 3.1.3.2), soluble phosphorus
(Pi) measurement and mineral nutrients content in cucumber seedlings (Cucumis sativus L.) were in...
In this study, the effects of lead (Pb) on growth, photosynthetic pigments concentration, lipid peroxidation, electrolyte leakage percentage (ELP), protein oxidation, aminolevulinate dehydratase (ALA-D; E.C. 4.2.1.24), ascorbate peroxidase (APX; E.C. 1.11.1.11), catalase (CAT; E.C. 1.11.1.6) and superoxide dismutase (SOD; E.C. 1.15.1.1) activities,...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of thorium (Th) bioaccumulation on the metabolism of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) through biochemical parameters of the muscle (glycogen, glucose, lactate, protein, and ammonia). In addition, lipidic peroxidation levels (TBARS), catalase (CAT) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in the gills...
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of ammonia exposure at different pH on survivorship and metabolic parameters in the liver, muscle and gill histology of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). The 96 h-LC50 of un-ionized ammonia (mg L−1) at pH 6.0, 7.5 and 8.2 were: 0.44 (C.I. 0.38–0.49), 1.45 (C.I. 1.25–1.65) and 2.09 (C.I. 1.85–2.36...
In this study, the effects of cadmium (Cd) on lipid peroxidation, electrolyte leakage, protein oxidation, ascorbate peroxidase (APX; E.C. 1.11.1.11), catalase (CAT; E.C. 1.11.1.6) and superoxide dismutase (SOD; E.C. 1.15.1.1) activities, and ascorbic acid, non-protein thiol groups and total soluble protein contents in cucumber seedlings (Cucumis sa...
Abstract This study verified the efficacy of common salt (NaCl) in the food and water as a supportive therapy for Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and growth of silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen, fingerlings. After appearance of the first white spots following experimental exposure, indicating infestation by this parasite, fish were transferred to eightee...
In order to evaluate the use of antibiotics and NaCl on the behavior and survival of silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen, infested by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and infected with Aeromonas hydrophila, juveniles were treated with chloramphenicol, chloramphenicol + salt, oxytetracycline, oxytetracycline + salt and water alone (control). Fish survival in...
The levels of various ions (Na+, Cl−, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+) in the fluid phase of the gastrointestinal contents and of the plasma were determined in four teleosts with different feeding habits: traira (Hoplias malabaricus), hassar (Hoplosternum littorale), silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). The results showed that...
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Questions (6)
Dear All,
How can I explain no significant difference in oxygen consumption rate, but a significant ammonia excretion reduction in shrimps exposed to different anesthetic concentrations?
Thank you in advance,
Dear everyone,
This is not, properly, a question, but an invitation to contribute to an open-access article collection on “Physiological Responses in Aquatic Organisms Adapted to Extreme or Changing Environments" to be published by the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
The aim of this topic is to provide up-to-date information on the physiological responses in aquatic organisms, vertebrates and invertebrates, adapted to extreme or changing environments as well as their interactions with endocrine, biochemical and molecular mechanisms. Studies with an approach related to conservation biology are also invited to contribute.
More information can be found in the journal website: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/8983/physiological-responses-in-aquatic-organisms-adapted-to-extreme-or-changing-environments
Best Regards,
Alexssandro Geferson Becker
Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo
Eduardo Luís Cupertino Ballester
Editors
Sometimes we obtain a negative response, a negative result. Should we publish it? Are the journals ready to accept this kind of result?
I would like to know how these systems work in birds.
I would like to know more details about these mechanisms.
Imagine the following situation: if you collect fish in each season of the year.
Thanks!
